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Once upon a time, long ago and far away, in the great forest the Condor, which is an extraordinary, huge and powerful bird, was contending to the other animals that he was the King because it was the only one which could fly up to the Sun.
Then, the small Hummingbird came up and said: 'I can fly up to the Sun, too!'
The animals laughed and the two birds challenged each other to do a race on the next morning. When the sun rose, all the animals of the forest gathered: the Condor came up there very early, making up his feathers and unfolding his powerful wings.
But the Hummingbird didn't show up. The Condor then said: "You see, my rival didn't even come up. But I'll show you who can fly up to the Sun !"
The Condor unfolded his wings and flew very, very high until he reached the same height as the Sun.
At this moment, in order to show his reverence – because God's face should not be looked at – the Condor leaned his head forward and from his neck's feathers the small Hummingbird went out! He dived into the Sun and he emerged from it, bringing the holiest fire at his beak!
And when he came back to the forest he said proudly: "I saw the face of Uiracocha! I am the King…"
Since then the hummingbird means the best use of the power to which you can't oppose to, the astuteness and the intelligence before the physical forces.
And also the PASSION overcome a huge challenge, even when others believe you don't have enough wings or force to face with!"
And where do the hummingbirds live nowadays?
In the unhealthy confusion of crazy speeds?
In the abundance of squandering?
In the wildness like the unreachable wellness?
It seems that hummingbirds didn't buy this story…
It seems that they understood a few important things!
POWER IS A PERMANENT, UNAVOIDABLE, NECESSARY AND CREATIVE GAME!
THE RESOURCES OF THE PLANET ARE ENOUGH TO ASSURE THE WELLNESS OF ALL ITS INHABITANTS!
EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PART AND FOR THE WHOLE, TOO!
We have found hummingbirds at unusual places: barter clubs, informal associations of subsistence economy, craftsmen's markets, neighbourhood assemblies, institution-building "street blockers" !
They live in a knowledge which still isn't on books! Nor on newspapers, nor was discovered by mass media…
Because it isn't captured by those eyes which ignore the fundamental misunderstanding that lies between scarcity and abundance as PARADIGM!
And that is present all the time at our words and our actions…
Hummingbirds encourage women of all walks and colours who push us forward, with more or less joy
Reinventing life, towards the inside and outside of their houses, and those of their neighbours!
Understanding that - even if we don't see it - wealth is among ourselves, in our everyday practices! And not at cheating screens or discouraging speeches…
This is about a knowledge which recognises that the whole economies of the History coexist today at our houses!
That abundance is among ourselves and not at bank's fictions
Nor at politicians' deafening dialogues which ignore what the commons are…
A knowledge which recognises that the market disciplines are SMALLER than those of the natural economy…
A knowledge which produces permanent actions of compromise with where your are now, to focus on the future!
A simple knowledge which recognises that the abundance as strategy includes always some joy!
Hummingbirds are everywhere…
Spreading social money into all corners of the planet!
Repeating thousand and one times their discoveries...
But always open to enjoy and include the diversity as practice of the abundance!
Loyal to the commandment: "COPY AND GIVE BACK THE IMPROVED VERSION!"
Accepting the others as they are, to show that only the future is ours if we do it among ourselves!
That all of us are on the same boat and there are a lot of travels to do!
That the roles that we play today can be spread, if we accept the challenge to be responsible for our part and everybody else's one!
That the equilibrium is unstable and that we can go ahead only when we are coordinated!
That we have a lot to do! Here and further away…
That we already know how to do something,but others will come to challenge our opening…
That we choose to go ahead with minimum consensus, before the exclusion as daily practice…
That talents are only meaningful when they're shared…
That the focus is clear, even sometimes it doesn't seem!
That the future belongs to us, as right and as responsibility towards our future generations!
And now we don't buy the story of the wealth to be sold for us!
What is the use of knowing how to navigate
if you don't know the direction to go to?
What is the use of knowing all the routes
if you don't know how to travel?
What is the use of being the King
if you don't know how to use your power?
What is the use of knowing metrics
if you don't know how to achieve harmony?
What is the use of knowing all languages,
if you don't know how to make people listen to you?
What is the use of knowing the future,
if you don't know how to make changes?
What is the use of understanding your dreams,
if you are not able to make them a reality?
What is the use of all your knowledge,
if you don't know what to do?
Do you know what is the abundance paradigm?
Do you know why it's hidden?
Are you afraid of the power game?
Do you believe that the resources of the planet ARE ENOUGH for everybody?
Honestly, do you think that the future is up to YOU?
COLIBRÍ Project
Script & Translation: Heloisa Primavera
Edition: Sebastian De Toma